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Happy 2009!
I meant to get this blog done on January 1 as it seemed like a great day to set out my plans for this exciting new year. I have a lot of goals and I know what I want and expect out of the coming year. This past year gave me time to ease into this business of working from home and to develop my freelance desktop publishing business - I am so excited about what the future has in store!
Affirmations - A big part of my plans for this year are about affirmations. I read a great article just a little while ago in Good Housekeeping magazine about affirmations. I loved it! It’s something I believe in but don’t utilise near enough, so one of the things I will start doing this year is to put a copy of my affirmations in places in my home where I will see them daily and then I will have that extra confidence builder I need.
Marketing - This year I am finally going to do some local marketing. Just because my business if virtually based doesn’t mean that the local market doesn’t have a need for my services. I’m following the suggestions of some fellow freelancers and doing my own flyers to send to local businesses. I’ve already started work designing it and it should be done and out by the beginning of February.
Clients - Speaking of clients - my plans for 2009 include adding at least 3 more “ideal” clients to my roster. By ideal I mean clients who I feel I can work with in a long-term and successful partnership, individuals or businesses whose work interests me and who will utilise my strengths and challenge me with some interesting work.
Blog - I plan to keep my blog up-to-date at least once a month. I want to provide content that is informative, interesting and timely. I didn’t start blogging until just before Christmas so in reality this is still only my first year of business blogging – of course I appreciate there will be times when I’m too busy, or feeling uninspired so it’s important that I have a goal to stick to.
Service - It might be last on my list of plans/goals for 2009, but this is of course the most critical component to my freelance desktop publishing practice. I have every intention of providing incredible value to each and every one of my clients; the ones who I work for a couple of hours a month and the ones who need ten hours of assistance each week. It’s so important to me that I make life easier for my clients, help them grow their businesses, and provide a cheerful and professional shoulder for them to lean on so that they aren’t overburdened by their workloads. My business IS about their businesses after all, not just about me!!
So that’s what I have in the works for 2009 - I’d love to hear what you are doing to make 2009 a successful year for your business. Take care!
Linda
Marketing - This year I am finally going to do some local marketing. Just because my business if virtually based doesn’t mean that the local market doesn’t have a need for my services. I’m following the suggestions of some fellow freelancers and doing my own flyers to send to local businesses. I’ve already started work designing it and it should be done and out by the beginning of February.
Clients - Speaking of clients - my plans for 2009 include adding at least 3 more “ideal” clients to my roster. By ideal I mean clients who I feel I can work with in a long-term and successful partnership, individuals or businesses whose work interests me and who will utilise my strengths and challenge me with some interesting work.
Blog - I plan to keep my blog up-to-date at least once a month. I want to provide content that is informative, interesting and timely. I didn’t start blogging until just before Christmas so in reality this is still only my first year of business blogging – of course I appreciate there will be times when I’m too busy, or feeling uninspired so it’s important that I have a goal to stick to.
Service - It might be last on my list of plans/goals for 2009, but this is of course the most critical component to my freelance desktop publishing practice. I have every intention of providing incredible value to each and every one of my clients; the ones who I work for a couple of hours a month and the ones who need ten hours of assistance each week. It’s so important to me that I make life easier for my clients, help them grow their businesses, and provide a cheerful and professional shoulder for them to lean on so that they aren’t overburdened by their workloads. My business IS about their businesses after all, not just about me!!
So that’s what I have in the works for 2009 - I’d love to hear what you are doing to make 2009 a successful year for your business. Take care!
Linda
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